Final Competition

The Final Competition is the third step towards consideration for a C-CAP Scholarship. Students must be selected to participate in each of the following steps:

• C-CAP Application
• C-CAP Preliminary Competition
• C-CAP Final Competition

Acceptance into the Final Competition

Final competitors are chosen based on the following criteria:

• Must be a senior in high school or must have passed the GED
• Applicant’s performance in the preliminary competition
• Responses on the C-CAP Cooking Competition for Scholarships Application
• Applicant’s participation in C-CAP activities
• Applicant’s work experience

Note: Given the selection process, some schools may have more competitors than others.

Recipes

Students will be asked to prepare two (2) of each dish in two (2) hours:

• Poulet Chasseur avec Pommes Château (Hunter’s Chicken with Turned, Sautéed Potatoes)
• Crêpes à la Crème Pâtissière avec une Sauce au Chocolat (Dessert Crêpes with Pastry Cream and Chocolate Sauce)

Competitors must memorize the recipes, notes will not be allowed. Please contact your culinary teacher or local C-CAP Coordinator for the recipes.

Judging

A panel of industry professionals and culinary school chef instructors observe competitors throughout the competition. The panel judges competitors and their dishes based on the following criteria:

• Knife skills and cooking techniques
• Taste, appearance, and preparation of recipes
• Knowledge and execution of safe and sanitary kitchen procedures
• Maintenance of a clean and orderly station throughout the competition
• Organization and speed
• Poise and confidence in the kitchen, ability to handle (routine) pressure and maintain a positive attitude

*Photo credit: Carmen Harris, Shavon Jordan, and Karolina Bednarczyk at the 2007 C-CAP Chicago Final Competition at Washburne Culinary Institute; photo taken by Tori Soper.